the background research really helped me...
When I was assigned the sing and ring concert, the first thing I did for the background research was the five W's and the how.
Then I started thinking about people who I knew were involved in SHU chorus. Coincidentally that day after class, I bumped into the people I intended to talk with. They further gave me sources to approach.
When I got to the lunch table, I started asking my friends question about what they would be most likely like to learn if they were in a choir concert. Johanna mentioned about difficulty of music, music preparation etc. Katie even commented how I should focus on my lunch before homework.
I think it was Ami who suggested that I talked with Pr. Huls (he was only the choir director). She mentioned how he's very up to date with emails. I don't like emails for interview because I feel they're impersonal, BUT I like their conviniency. I went ahead and emailed Prof. Huls and to my great surprise he emailed me back on that same day, I was really glad and appreciative.
I guessed I asked enough questions for him to give me great quotes and a very informative summary of the history of sing and ring.
When I attended the concert on Sunday, I was prepared. I was still hesitant about talking to the greater public but as the numbers wane my confidence wax and I got around to asking people. Even though I wasn't the one singing and "performing" I felt ready for the singers, Bring on the music!
***extra note on the emails: for the Oct 13 issue of The Setonians I emailed two sources questions to support my article, they didn't get back to me right away but nonetheless they responded thus my faith in email correspondence have been restored, ALLlelujah!
Posted by Michael Diezmos at October 10, 2005 9:39 PM